Production Operative

Freeman Hospital

Carthage (MO)

On-site

USD 31,000 - 36,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Job summary

Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting for a Production Operative within the Pharmacy Production Unit spanning Royal Victoria Infirmary and Freeman Hospital. The role involves assembling materials, sterile/non-sterile manufacture, facilities monitoring, and stock management.

An accredited training pathway is provided with potential progression to senior technician roles and qualification opportunities through internal development programs.

Qualifications

GCSEs in English Language and Mathematics.
GPhC approved level 2 qualification.
Literacy and Numeracy (minimum score 10).

Responsibilities

Assemble and disinfect pharmaceutical starting materials before preparation.
Manufacture sterile and non-sterile products.
Monitor and prepare facilities and manage stock.

Skills

Oral communication

Written communication

Customer care

Manual dexterity

Prioritisation

Education

GCSE Maths

GCSE English

GPhC Level 2

Job description

Location

Cramlington Manor Walks

Employer

Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest and largest NHS hospital trusts in the country. We have around 16,000 staff and an annual budget of £1.7 billion.

With strong history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation regionally, nationally and internationally, we’re in the top five providers of specialised health services in the country.

As well as providing a wide range of hospital and community services, we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.

We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.

Newcastle Hospitals are proud to be one of the exemplar organisations across the NHS on sustainability, with a long history of delivering Sustainable Healthcare in Newcastle and the first healthcare organisation in the world to declare a climate emergency. Our strategy includes commitments to being Net Zero by 2030, for our direct carbon footprint, and Net Zero by 2040 for our footprint plus. Delivering these ambitions will not be possible without the help, support and action of every single member of our team.

Job Overview

We are looking for a reliable, conscientious and practical individuals to work within our team based at the Royal Victoria Infirmary and Freeman Hospital.

Newcastle Specials and Pharmacy Production Unit is housed in the purpose built Production and Quality Control facility on the Royal Victoria Infirmary site with a Cytotoxic Dispensing Unit based on NCCC, Freeman Hospital.

A core team of twelve pharmacists and seventy technical staff provide the Pharmacy Production Service across the Royal Victoria Infirmary and Freeman Hospital sites. Services provided comprise a range of activities from non-sterile manufacture to the aseptic dispensing of chemotherapy.

Interview Details

Interview Date Wednesday 18 November 2026
37 Hours 30 Minutes/Week

Main duties of the job

You will join our large team of staff working in busy department providing an efficient pharmaceutical service to patients.
As part of the unlicensed team your main duties will include the assembly and disinfection of pharmaceutical starting materials prior to preparation, and as part of the licensed team your main duties would be pharmaceutical manufacture of sterile and non-sterile products. Post holders will also be involved in monitoring and preparation of facilities, and stock management.
It is essential that applicants have GCSE’s (minimum Grade 4 or equivalent) in English Language and mathematics. Please ensure that GCSE equivalent grades are recorded on application form, and be prepared to provide evidence of grades at interview.
An accredited training will be provided and there is a commitment to study for a GPhC approved level 2 qualification.
Development opportunities for successful applicants include potential internal promotion to R3 Senior Production Operative and potential opportunity to undertake a Science Manufacturing Technician qualification which would qualify applicants to apply for R5 Specialist Technician posts.
Candidates must be available to work shift patterns between the hours of 08:00 and 20:00 Monday to Friday, and be able to support Saturday and bank holiday service, as this will be a requirement as the service expands.

Working for our organisation

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

With around 2 million contacts with patients every year, we deliver care from:

Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
Freeman Hospital
Newcastle Dental Hospital
Cramlington Manor Walks
Urgent treatment centres
Newcastle Fertility Centre
Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
Northern Genetics Service

These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.

We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.

Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under ‘Documents to download’ or ‘Supporting documents’.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

To carry under the supervision of senior technical staff the preparation and / or manufacture of products from raw materials, having successfully completed the inhouse induction programme that encompasses the concepts of Quality Assurance, GMP and Quality Control.
Provides technical support to production services including carrying out routine procedures in the ordering, packing, distribution and storage of pharmaceuticals.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

GCSE (Min. Grade 4 or equivalent) in Mathematics and English Language
Must undertake and complete a GPhC approved level 2 qualification specific to the role
Literacy and Numeracy (minimum score 10)

Desirable criteria

Previous relevant experience

Knowledge

Desirable criteria

Knowledge of a range of pharmacy working practices
Aware of the importance of Health and Safety and hygiene in the work place

Experience

Desirable criteria

Previous hospital or production experience
Experience of working in a clean room environment

Skills

Essential criteria

Good oral communication
Good written communication
Excellent customer care
Ability to demonstrate good manual dexterity
Ability to prioritise
General keyboard skills

Desirable criteria

Willing and able to follow written procedures

Artificial Intelligence Policy

Whilst Newcastle Hospitals are a forward thinking and highly innovative organisation, the use of Third-Party Artificial Intelligence (AI) presents a risk to the integrity of our Recruitment & Selection processes. If you use AI, and it poses a risk to the integrity of your individual application or to the recruitment process, we may withdraw your application at any stage of the process.

Important note on completion of reference section of Application Form

All references from current and previous employers will be sought and must cover a minimum of 3 years employment. Therefore, when completing the reference section of your application form, please give the address, telephone number and work email address of each of your current/previous line managers that cover 3 years employment. Failure to complete this section may result in your application not being processed.

DBS Payment

Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first month’s pay.

Interview Follow-up

Candidates who are shortlisted for interview will be contacted by e‑mail. You should check your SPAM folders as well as your inbox. If you have not been contacted within 4 weeks of the closing date you should assume your application has been unsuccessful.

Documents to download